GEOTHERMAL

Two-mile borehole to reveal viability of university campus's geothermal future

Research is underway to discover if geothermal energy can be used to heat a US university

 The Cornell University Borehole Observatory, located on a Cornell-owned parking lot

The Cornell University Borehole Observatory, located on a Cornell-owned parking lot

Drilling for the Cornell University Borehole Observatory (CUBO) began June 21 and is expected to last about two months. The borehole, located on a Cornell-owned gravel parking lot near Palm Road, will...

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